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Camilo Azcarate, Chair and

Liaison for Advisory Committees

Manager, Mediation Services, The World Bank

cazcarate@worldbank.org

 

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

John Barkat, Karen Campbell, Doris Campos-Infantino, Steven Cordery, Danielle Fischer-Lebailly, Jose Martinez (Coordinator of International Training & Liaison to Professional Development Committee), David Miller, Carolyn Noorbakhsh (Board Liaison), Indu Sen, Georgia Shaver (Focal Point for Scholarship Programme)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MISSION:

The mission of the IOA International Committee is to support the goals and priorities of IOA by engaging ombudsmen professionals throughout the world with particular emphasis on those working outside of the United States. The committee seeks to promote the establishment of the role of the ombudsman in industry and organizations; provide professional development to support and advance the profession; monitor legislation, regulations, and trends which impact the profession; increase leadership participation and representation of the Association via regional advisory committees; and promote partnerships that support and sustain the profession.

 

2010 Annual Report

PRIORITIES:

  • International Training: work in cooperation with the Professional Development Committee to plan broad and diverse trainings which complement those already offered in the United States.
  • International Advisory Committees: working to establish advisory committees which will encompass all regions of the world.
  • Programming: work with Conference Program Committee to encourage and provide sessions which will be relevant to, and representative of, our rich and internationally diverse membership. 
  • Professional Development: continue to plan and provide professional development activities throughout the world.
  • Partnership: encourage the support and growth of the profession by engaging in strategic partnerships with other entities doing work internationally.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

  • Conducted international training in Paris, France in cooperation with the Ombudsman and Mediators of the United Nations and Related International Organizations (UNARIO) and hosted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The courses offered consisted of Ombudsman 101 and a specialized course “Mediation for Ombudsman”. The specialized course was the highest attended of any international course offered outside of North America.
  • Planning new international course offerings, potentially for Bangkok in partnership with Meta-Culture and the Asia-Pacific Mediation Forum.
  • Continue efforts to reduce the role of North American instructors and enhance the role of international multi-lingual faculty.
  • Conducted preliminary plan for the convening of Regional Advisory Groups in Latin America, Africa and East Asia/ Pacific. This plan will be implemented during 2011.
  • The European Advisory Committee met twice during the year by teleconference and additionally met in-person at the offices of American Express in London.
  • Identified final vendors to provide translation services for IOA official documents.
  • Developed sponsorship program to bring international members to annual conference who had financial need.
  • Collaborated with the Board on international vision/priorities for IOA.